Leather Cases - Patina Proud Photos

[KarimLeVallois]

Looks very nice, but what in the world is that over the CC?

Looks like it's a removed CC button from the Apple clear case?

 

[KarimLeVallois]

Just received the Vintage Luxe case from Casebelle.
The packaging is nice, and they even wrote my name on the “Thank you” card.
The leather itself is nice and supple, and it’s better moisturised brand new when compared to Bullstrap and Luckycoin. The smell is good, but less strong than BS and LC. The colour is a bit more saturated and orange than I imagined, but I still like the colour nonetheless.
Overall I’m very happy with the case!


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Which colour is this one?

 

[kirbysmartsdawg]

Looks like it's a removed CC button from the Apple clear case?

That is wild if that is what it is. 😂

 

[Jerichodanger]

Looks very nice, but what in the world is that over the CC?

Oh right! That’s a standalone camera control button I’m testing out. It sorta extends the cc button out when you have a cutout case so the cc button will be easier to press.

 

[Jerichodanger]

Which colour is this one?

Amber brown.

 

[kirbysmartsdawg]

Oh right! That’s a standalone camera control button I’m testing out. It sorta extends the cc button out when you have a cutout case so the cc button will be easier to press.
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Oh wow! That is wild. Do you like it?

 

[KarimLeVallois]

Amber brown.

Weird, it looks slightly different in colour to mine, but may be the lighting.

 

[KarimLeVallois]

Oh right! That’s a standalone camera control button I’m testing out. It sorta extends the cc button out when you have a cutout case so the cc button will be easier to press.
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Those are cool, where did those come from?

 

[Jerichodanger]

Oh wow! That is wild. Do you like it?

I have mixed feelings about it tbh. On one hand, it makes the cc button easier to press, but on the other hand, since the case cutout is different for every case, the extended button isn’t flushed to the case, making the gap between the case and the cc button feel a bit off.

 

[Jerichodanger]

Those are cool, where did those come from?

I got it from Taobao (Aliexpress but in china)

 

[iFone88]

Oh right! That’s a standalone camera control button I’m testing out. It sorta extends the cc button out when you have a cutout case so the cc button will be easier to press.
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Hmmm interesting

 

[Brooke795]

When the button cover version comes out you can use one of your warranty replacements for it as well.

Yes that’s what they told me too! Perfect! I love Bullstrap

Speaking of I decided to take the 50% off a purchase because of the date being pushed. Just got my iPad Pro case in the mail. Boy is it ever nice!! Just a wow. Gonna make waiting till December that much harder because of how excited I am for the phone case to get here.

Bullstrap has always been my favorite. So top notch!!

 

[vine-boating]

How are Nomad leather cases?

 

[Fried_Gold]

Just received the Vintage Luxe case from Casebelle.
The packaging is nice, and they even wrote my name on the “Thank you” card.
The leather itself is nice and supple, and it’s better moisturised brand new when compared to Bullstrap and Luckycoin. The smell is good, but less strong than BS and LC. The colour is a bit more saturated and orange than I imagined, but I still like the colour nonetheless.
Overall I’m very happy with the case!


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Got my black one today, if it had the CC button it would be the case I’d keep until the next iPhone. I’ll be getting the Ryan London CC case when it comes out though.

 

[landonalder]

Really impressed with this decoded case. It feels great in the hand (nice and slim), the cutouts and buttons are perfectly aligned, the buttons are very clicky, and it got here in 3 days from the Netherlands.

The camera cutout is a little bit more recessed than some TPU cases, but still totally usable.

 

[Knowlege Bomb]

And finally, I can present to you all… my brown case collection 2024 edition!
(Casebelle 16 PM->Luckycoin 15PM-> Apple Leather Case 14P->12P->X->6S->5S)
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This is the stuff that keeps me coming back to this thread.

I’m also strongly considering a black open bottom RL for my black 15PM. I’ve been using the Ocean Bullstrap since I got the phone and am just kinda bored with it.

 

[Elektrofone]

This is the stuff that keeps me coming back to this thread.

I’m also strongly considering a black open bottom RL for my black 15PM. I’ve been using the Ocean Bullstrap since I got the phone and am just kinda bored with it.

Just ordered a RL Black for my 16 Pro

 

[Knowlege Bomb]

Just ordered a RL Black for my 16 Pro

And I just ordered mine. Been a while since I bought a case so I’m pumped!

 

[mikext]

All this Ryan London talk has me rocking my open-bottom one again. Here's a side by side of Day 1 vs Day 30:

 

[KarimLeVallois]

I wish I had the balls to use an open bottom.

 

[Knowlege Bomb]

I wish I had the balls to use an open bottom.

I’ve been using Bullstrap and Ryan London for a lot of years. I think my 13 Pro had some marks but those were from the charging cable getting fat fingered. 14PM and 15PM have been flawless.

 

[Elektrofone]

I wish I had the balls to use an open bottom.

Yeah you really don’t need to worry about it.

 

[mikext]

I wish I had the balls to use an open bottom.

It'll be fine. The chances of dropping your phone "just right" (er... wrong?) are pretty slim. I was even in a bicycle crash with my open-bottom bullstrap and the phone landed straight down with the charger-side hitting the concrete. The phone was totally fine.

 

[Brent0n]

Lucky Coin. Thinner than BS but not as soft/thin as RL.

CLOSE though. For $28 it's a killer deal

 

[AnJarBo]

Lucky Coin. Thinner than BS but not as soft/thin as RL.

CLOSE though. For $28 it's a killer deal

Nice! I have mine on the way for that exact same black-on-black look. How’s the camera control cutout? Is it easy to press the button?